West Texas Missioner

Thursday, October 7, 2021

In the News ... "Angel Tree sign up"

• Help families in need provide Christmas presents to their children age 12 and younger

Staff Report
• Odessa American

ODESSA, TEXAS - Angel Tree registration is open at The Salvation Army of Odessa.

The program helps families in need provide Christmas presents to their children age 12 and younger.

Qualified families include low income families, families currently struggling financially and those in emergency situations.

Sign up through Friday and Oct. 11-15 and pre-register at tinyurl.com/y3ah3ohu with the code: Odessa.

For more information, call (432) 332-0738 or stop by the Salvation Army, 810 E.11th Street.

From @mmm_water ... 2021 Well Season: Daily Devotional

September 1 - October 31 is Marion Medical Mission Well Season for 2019. The season will include daily devotionals - one for each day the U.S. volunteers are overseas, sharing the love of Jesus by providing safe, clean, sustainable sources of drinking water to the extreme poor in sub-Saharan Africa. Marion Medical Mission is one of our mission partners at Grace Presbyterian Church of Midland, Texas, and we STRONGLY encourage you to read these devotions to learn more about - and pray for! - their mission.

October 7, 2021

MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY
Tim Exley
Volunteer, Georgia

"Some friends play at friendship but a true friend sticks closer than one’s nearest kin.” Proverbs 18:24

During my 10 years of traveling to Africa with MMM, one of the greatest gifts I have received is the friendships I have made with the MMM folks there. They are like family joined by a common bond and love for others. One of the things I look forward to most is not only seeing them, but sharing what has been happening with our families.

I had the priviledge of meeting Rev. Mwasakifwa in Tanzania in 2007. There was an immediate bond. Going back was something I always looked forward to because I knew I was going to see him and most likely his family, too. I have watched his children grow up, I’ve eaten in his home, and shared the joy of seeing so many wells installed over the years. It was very special when I got to host him in my home during one of his trips to the U.S., and he got to meet my family.

Not getting to go to Africa in 2019 because of a personal health issue, and then not being able to go in 2020 and now 2021 because of Covid-19 has been very difficult. At my age I don’t know how many more years I will be able to go, but it will be very difficult when I can’t. Not being able to see and work with the many MMM folks I have gotten to know in Africa will create a tremendous void in my life. And the same holds true for the Logans and the many U.S. volunteers I have gotten to know over the years.

And let us not forget the many people “behind the scenes” who support Marion financially and pray for everyone in the program. Although we may never meet them face to face, they are friends and family and key to Marion’s mission.

I truly believe that creating these friendships and bonds is part of the mission of MMM. I guess you could call it a mission of presence. You can truly say we are friends and members of God’s family.

Application Question: How can we support one another beyond the ways Marion brings us together?

Prayer: Heavenly Father, we pray that you will continue to support your family here on earth and draw us closer to love one another. We pray this in Your Son’s name. Amen.

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In the News ... "Commentary: Churches put proper focus on Midland's hospital"

• The church has and always will be an integral part of our community

By Stewart Doreen, Editor
• Midland Reporter-Telegram

MIDLAND, TEXAS - When our collective backs are against the wall, it will be Midland’s faith leaders who bring us together, lead us and make our community stronger.

Now, more than any time that I can remember, our community is fractured ...

• Read the rest of this MRT report ...

Today in the PC-USA Mission Yearbook

The Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study is a daily devotional with 365 inspiring mission stories that come from next door and all across the globe. It inspires thousands of Presbyterians daily as they uphold the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in intercessory prayer.

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Today in the Mission Yearbook: October 7, 2021

GATHERING AROUND A COMMON TABLE - The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) supports Christian witness in the Czech Republic through a long and active partnership with the Evangelical Church of the Czech Brethren (ECCB), which strengthened after the fall of communism in 1989. Old friendships were renewed, and new friendships were built ...

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Wednesday, October 6, 2021

In the News ... "Charity golf tournament"

• Player, sponsor registration going on NOW

Staff Report
• Odessa American

ODESSA, TEXAS - Knights of Columbus #3203 has scheduled a Charity Through Golf Tournament, Saturday at Sunset Golf Course, 9301 Andrews Highway..

Four-person scramble registration begins at 7 a.m. and shot gun starts at 8 a.m..

Registration fee is $100, includes green fee, cart and meal..

Sponsorship opportunities are available..

For more information, call Kevin Fikes at (432) 664-9393, or Frank Jacobo at (432) 638-5571, or visit tinyurl.com/2y55xacu.

From @mmm_water ... 2021 Well Season: Daily Devotional

In the News ... "'The pastor of the city': First Baptist's Christopher leaves legacy of caring, compassion"

ARN photo by Greg Jaklewic

• Led morning worship from the pulpit for the final time on Sunday, September 26

By Greg Jaklewicz, Reporter/Photographer
• Abilene Reporter-News

ABILENE, TEXAS - Dr. Phil McGraw famously offers "tough love."

Abilene's Dr. Phil chooses unconditional love.

For 26 years, and 45 total in the ministry, Phil Christopher has pastored one of the city's foundational churches ...

• Read the rest of this ARN report ...

Today in the PC-USA Mission Yearbook

The Rev. Dr. Ted A. Smith

Today in the Mission Yearbook: October 6, 2021

SPRUNT LECTURE SERIES- Before launching into the third of his four Sprunt Lectures recently, the Rev. Dr. Ted A. Smith offered what he called “a sermonic interlude” based on Jeremiah 31:31–34. ...

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Tuesday, October 5, 2021

In the News ... "Midland pastor celebrates twenty years of service with church picnic"

KOSA Photo by Jesse Casto

• For many followers and colleagues, 'Pastor' is more than just his title in their eyes

By Eduardo Huijon, Jr., Reporter
• KOSA-TV

MIDLAND, TEXAS - Pastor, Dr. John Gerlach, arrived twenty years ago at Crestview Baptist Church eighteen days after 9/11 and has been serving Midlanders ever since ...

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From @mmm_water ... 2021 Well Season: Daily Devotional

September 1 - October 31 is Marion Medical Mission Well Season for 2019. The season will include daily devotionals - one for each day the U.S. volunteers are overseas, sharing the love of Jesus by providing safe, clean, sustainable sources of drinking water to the extreme poor in sub-Saharan Africa. Marion Medical Mission is one of our mission partners at Grace Presbyterian Church of Midland, Texas, and we STRONGLY encourage you to read these devotions to learn more about - and pray for! - their mission.

October 5, 2021

WHY GO?
Jamie Jones
Volunteer, Georgia

"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations." Matthew 28:18-20

When I have shared my “mission experiences” with churched and unchurched alike I’m mostly met with enthusiastic support. However, a few folks have pushed back in disapproval saying that we have enough problems to solve in our own county, state, and country.

To this I offer the Great Commission. Christ tells us in Matthew 28: 18-20, “... therefore go and make disciples of all nations ...”

Even though that “marching order” should be enough justification, I believe there is more to it. Being face to face with the people we share the Good News and good works with is a key part of following that commission.

I have been told how much it means to actually see fellow believers who have taken the time ( and expense!) to travel to be with them in person. To be face to face representatives of people who pray for them and support them monetarily, has been a common theme among people in four very different counties; Mexico (Yucatán), Haiti, Kenya, and Malawi. In one week or three weeks a relationship is formed and the bond is strong!

In each location the people we “help” can do ALL of the projects without us; our MMM staff have proven time and again that they accomplish the work on their own. Even before Covid the staff completed and even exceeded the yearly goal and during Covid they got everything done - and more!

Why go? To share the love of Christ in a personal and deep way, working together physically, sharing our faith, breaking bread together (literally!), and praying together many times on a daily basis.

Application Question: How do you share the love of Christ with others?

Prayer: : Utufuku kwa Mungu! Uchindami kwa Chiuta! Ulemu kwa Mulungu!

In the News ... "All Saints Episcopal School receives $1.25M donation for Chaplaincy Endowment"

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• "Will create an even stronger future for All Saints"

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Staff Report
• Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

LUBBOCK, TEXAS - A $1.25 million anonymous donation was recently awarded to AAll Saints Episcopal School for the purpose of permanently endowing the chaplaincy position at the school.

“We are honored to receive this extraordinary gift that is transformational and will create an even stronger future for All Saints," said All Saints Head of School Robert Brashear in a news release ...

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Today in the PC-USA Mission Yearbook

The Rev. Dr. Ted A. Smith

Today in the Mission Yearbook: October 5, 2021

END OF THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION? - To Presbyterians and others concerned about the future of theological education, the Rev. Dr. Ted A. Smith had these words of comfort: We’ve been here before ...

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Monday, October 4, 2021

From @chinaaid : "'Persecuted Pastor urges: Churches in the US and in China need to pray for one another"

The ChinaAid Association is a non-profit Christian organization - based in Midland, Texas - with a mission to uncover and reveal the truth about religious persecution in China, focusing especially on the unofficial church. They do this, they explain in their website, by exposing the abuses, encouraging the abused and equipping the saints to advance the kingdom of God throughout China.

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Persecuted Pastor urges: Churches in the US and in China need to pray for one another
Distributed by ChinaAid, September 2021 ...

MIDLAND, TEXAS – "We never imagined churches in China and in the United States would share common, realistic circumstances as quickly as we do today,” a Chinese Church leader stated in April last year. Participating in an online meeting prayerfully designed to help American Churches learn from the Chinese House Church’s experiences not only from COVID-19, but also from persecution, the leader said: ...

• More on this story from ChinaAid ...

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From @mmm_water ... 2021 Well Season: Daily Devotional

September 1 - October 31 is Marion Medical Mission Well Season for 2019. The season will include daily devotionals - one for each day the U.S. volunteers are overseas, sharing the love of Jesus by providing safe, clean, sustainable sources of drinking water to the extreme poor in sub-Saharan Africa. Marion Medical Mission is one of our mission partners at Grace Presbyterian Church of Midland, Texas, and we STRONGLY encourage you to read these devotions to learn more about - and pray for! - their mission.

October 4, 2021

INNER SPRING
Reverend Dick McFarlin
Volunteer, Texas

"… but those who drink of the water I give them will never be thirsty. The water I give them will become in them a spring of water gushing up to eternal life." John 4:14

As our team arrived at a village to complete a well, we were warmly greeted by a 16- year-old girl named Memory, who steadied her limping grandmother. I asked if we might pray for grandmother’s (arthritic) knee before continuing to the well site. They said “Yes!” (Grandma spoke with her eyes!)br />
We had prayer together and walked a short distance to find that the team had already begun the pump installation. When it was time for the dedication prayer, I noticed that the village headman had removed his shoes to symbolize that we were on holy ground.br />
Following the well dedication/celebration, Memory invited our team to stay and share a lunch of nsima and beans with her family in their home. After lunch we walked toward our truck when over my shoulder I heard the whole family singing. I turned and noticed that they were also dancing—including grandmother! The song was translated as “We have seen the love of God!”br />
I wondered how it could be that there was such joy and gratitude among people who lived with very little, materially speaking. I remembered the story of the Samaritan woman at the well and how Jesus promised that those who would drink of the water he would give them would never be thirsty. They would have an inner spring!br />
I thought about the variety of water containers I had seen at village well sites: buckets, jugs, gourds, watering cans. And then it hit me. Water takes the shape of its container! When you drink of the flow from Christ’s inner spring, His life comes inside you. You wake up inside your life. And Christ looks like you and everyone else who has tasted the “living water” of Christ’s Spirit!

Application Question: Where is the inner spring welling up in my life? When and where and with whom do I experience its flow?

Prayer: Fill my heart, O God until my eyes overflow. Let me marinate in Your fullness!

In the News ... "Rev. Spencer preaches discipleship"

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• Oilman has ministered at three Midland churches for 46 years

By Bob Campbell, Reporter
• Odessa American

MIDLAND, TEXAS - The Rev. Richard Floyd “Dick” Spencer was a running back at Midland High School who took a geology degree at Texas Tech in 1957 and worked for major oil companies till starting his own company, which has enabled him to pursue a second career in the ministry ...

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Today in the PC-USA Mission Yearbook

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Today in the Mission Yearbook: October 4, 2021

BURNING BUSH BREWERY - As the Rev. Brent Raska finishes up another order from customers in the states he distributes beer to, he remembers how he felt on Dec. 31, 2017. How he wept after preaching a final sermon at the small church he’d served for five years, which was down to 12 people. “I couldn’t help but think I was a failure,” he said, “even though I knew I wasn’t.”

Although sad in the moment, the closing of Christ Presbyterian Church in North Riverside, Illinois, a suburb west of Chicago, presented the opportunity to pursue a dream born out of his commitment to relational ministry: to open a brewery ...

• CLICK HERE to read more.

Sunday, October 3, 2021

From @mmm_water ... 2021 Well Season: Daily Devotional

September 1 - October 31 is Marion Medical Mission Well Season for 2019. The season will include daily devotionals - one for each day the U.S. volunteers are overseas, sharing the love of Jesus by providing safe, clean, sustainable sources of drinking water to the extreme poor in sub-Saharan Africa. Marion Medical Mission is one of our mission partners at Grace Presbyterian Church of Midland, Texas, and we STRONGLY encourage you to read these devotions to learn more about - and pray for! - their mission.

October 3, 2021

WE KNOW IT IS JESUS
Reverend Marlin Otte
Volunteer and MMM Vice President, Illinois

"Just after daybreak, Jesus stood on the beach; but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. He said to them, “Cast the net to the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in because there were so many fish. So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, a hundred fifty-three of them; and though there were so many, the net was not torn.” John 21:4, 6, 11

The full text, John 21:1-14, now has added significance for me beyond the great good news of Jesus’ resurrection! The unexpected abundance of fish caught that day numbered 153 - the same number of people that Pastor Ed Evans and I baptized at one service in 1996! There were so many we ran out of water several times! We too were amazed! In 1996 MMM installed 56 wells in a 5-week period. We were amazed by this number as the previous best year was 1995 at 41 wells.

“They did not know that it was Jesus.” Peter and the disciples had set out on their own to go fishing. Who knows what their expectations were? 10, 25, 50 fish? Certainly, it was not an overflowing 153 large fish in one netting! Why the low expectation? Because they did not know Jesus was fishing with them - from the shore! When one goes with Jesus, be prepared for miracles and to have your expectations exceeded! That is certainly the lesson we at MMM have learned. We set our goals, we calculate our possibilities and year after year we are amazed! In 1996, 56 wells seemed miraculous and for then it was. In 2020, when no American volunteers could go to Africa, we boldly (foolishly?) set our goal in faith at 3,000 wells. But our net overflowed! MMM’s African workers installed 3,172 wells in the middle of a pandemic! As we put on every well we install: “Glory to God!” When we acknowledge and give glory to Jesus, the results will always be blessed. We at MMM seek to always “know that it was Jesus” that brings us our success. MMM’s Statement of Purpose includes: We operate from a position of joy. Having personally witnessed the miracle of God’s blessings throughout our history and having experienced the wonder of being involved in the impossible; we continually marvel and rejoice at God’s presence in the work of MMM.

Application Question: How will I “know it was Jesus” today?

Prayer: Dear Jesus, may we always recognize that you are present and guiding MMM’s goals and actions, even when you are not readily evident in our limited sight. We thank you for the abundance of your blessing and pray with confidence for your continued providence. In the name of our resurrected Jesus we pray, Amen!

Today in the PC-USA Mission Yearbook

Photo by Kristi Van Nostran

Today in the Mission Yearbook: October 3, 2021

PEACE & GLOBAL WITNESS OFFERING/WORLD COMMUNION SUNDAY - “May the God of Peace … grant you peace at all times in all ways.”

It was a daring prayer, all things considered, to ask the Thessalonians to pray — and it is also a daring one for us, I imagine. The second letter to the Thessalonians arrived at a time of turmoil, strife and confusion. The Christian community was experiencing persecutions so severe that some believed the time of judgment had come, while others took advantage of their doubt, spreading misinformation and sowing dissent. The letter ends with a benedictory prayer: for God’s peace to be granted at all times in all ways. It might have been daring enough to consider asking them to imagine peace at “any time,” much less at “all times,” or to imagine peace in some sort of way at all, much less in all of them. Have you ever felt so far from God’s peace that you couldn’t even imagine it? ...

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Saturday, October 2, 2021

In the News ... "Abilene Sermons: 10/2-3/2021"

• What's happening at churches in the Big Country?

Staff Report
• Abilene Reporter-News

ABILENE, TEXAS - Local and area church sermons this weekend.

Encourage your pastor to tell us the upcoming week's sermon topic. It's FREE, and it's open to churches throughout the Big Country. Email it to publishme@reporternews.com by 2 p.m. each Tuesday. Please put "sermon" in the subject line. Include the topic, who will deliver it, a synopsis limited to 60 words, when services begin and the name and street address of your place of worship ...

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In the News ... "Lubbock Area Faith Calendar"

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• What’s going on in area churches

By Erica Pauda, Reporter
• Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

LUBBOCK, TEXAS - From the Avalanche-Journal, news of regular services, and special events and programs at houses of faith in Lubbock and across the South Plains ...

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From @mmm_water ... 2021 Well Season: Daily Devotional

September 1 - October 31 is Marion Medical Mission Well Season for 2019. The season will include daily devotionals - one for each day the U.S. volunteers are overseas, sharing the love of Jesus by providing safe, clean, sustainable sources of drinking water to the extreme poor in sub-Saharan Africa. Marion Medical Mission is one of our mission partners at Grace Presbyterian Church of Midland, Texas, and we STRONGLY encourage you to read these devotions to learn more about - and pray for! - their mission.

October 2, 2021

PERSEVERANCE
Karen Dragano
Volunteer, Colorado

"Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial …" James 1:12

To persevere is to endure hardships, to deal with obstacles, to stay steadfast as you keep moving towards the goal. Persevering is hard! Everyone involved with MMM wells must persevere! There are plenty of trials and obstacles to overcome.

Picture the villagers digging that 15-20 foot hole. Picture them convincing the whole village to commit to this project. What about the doubters?

Picture the Field Officers doing tasks the volunteers used to do. Picture installations that don’t go smoothly, or where there isn’t enough water. Picture the maintenance men who ride bikes long distances to repair wells quickly when a problem arises.

Picture the volunteers who long to be at the wells, but are prevented by Covid .Picture them searching for ways to tell the MMM story and raise money for wells.

Picture the donors who don’t have a lot of money, but want to help. Picture their decision about giving up something else to contribute to a well.

Why do we persevere?? It’s because we want the blessing! The villagers want the blessing of health and strength that comes with safe water. The Field Officers and maintenance men want the blessing of helping their countrymen to a better life. The volunteers and donors want the blessing of reaching out a hand to brothers and sisters from the other side of the world. We all want the blessing of seeing children grow up with strong bodies and minds. We all want the blessing of being used by God to accomplish this miracle of safe drinking water.

Love always perseveres (1 Corinthians 13:7). The root of perseverance is love of God and our neighbor. So we encourage and support each other. We persevere through prayer and God strengthens us and shows us the way. As Tom Logan says, it is only together that we can bring that safe water that is life to the people who need it most!

Application Question: What are the obstacles you are facing ? How will you persevere today?

Prayer: : Oh God who never gives up on us, guide me to persevere in doing your will. Connect all of us so that together we can persevere and accomplish the impossible.

In the News ... "Odessa Church News"

• Today and in the days ahead, in Odessa-area houses of worship

Staff Report
• Odessa American

ODESSA, TEXAS - Coming events include worship services, classes, Bible studies, community outreach, fundraisers, mission opportunities and more ...

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Today in the PC-USA Mission Yearbook

Photo courtesy of Village Presbyterian Church

Today in the Mission Yearbook: October 2, 2021

SOLAR PROJECTS - he numbers are eye-popping.

• A total of 207 solar panels installed over four phases in as many years
• They generate 64.575 kilowatts of power
• 364 megawatt-hours of energy annually
• That offsets 70.33 tons of carbon or 1,624 trees.

The solar panel project at Village Church Child & Family Development Center in Overland Park, Kansas is a head-turning endeavor for a church, but not surprising when considering other environmentally conscious projects Village Presbyterian Church in neighboring Prairie Village has undertaken over the years ...

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Friday, October 1, 2021

From @FWMission ... Friday Story: “Highlights from August 2021”

Founded in 2001, Free Wheelchair Mission is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to providing wheelchairs for the impoverished disabled in developing nations. Headquartered in Irvine, California, FWM works around the world in partnership with a vast network of humanitarian, faith-based and government organizations, sending wheelchairs to hundreds of thousands of disabled people, providing not only the gift of mobility, but of dignity, independence, and hope.

Friday Story: “Highlights from August 2021”

Wheelchair arrivals; Shipment Arrives in Chile ...; ... and also in Kenya, Mount Borah Climb for Mobility; Distribution in a Remote Village; and more ...

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Help Double the Gift of Mobility!

During Free Wheelchair Mission's annual x2 Gift Challenge from October 1-31, every gift you give will be DOUBLED thanks to the gracious support of a group of generous donors!

• Click here for more information, and to donate ...

In the News ... "Blessing of the Animals"

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• Saturday (TOMORROW) at St. Nicholas' Episcopal Church, Midland

Staff Report
• Odessa American

MIDLAND, TEXAS - St. Nicholas’ Episcopal Church, 4000 W. Loop 250 N., Midland, has scheduled Blessing of the Animals in celebration of St. Francis of Assisi at 10 a.m. Saturday at the church courtyard.

Father David Perdue will bless all pets, even beloved toy pets.

Dogs must be leashed and cats in a carrier.

The event is free and open to the public.

For more information, call 432-694-8856.

From @mmm_water ... 2020 Well Season: Daily Devotional

In the News ... "'Abilene Wide Open: Heritage, in dance"

ARN Photo by Ronald W. Erdrich

• Church group marks 58 years since its founding in 1963

By Ronald W. Erdrich, Reporter/Photographer
• Abilene Reporter-News

ABILENE, TEXAS - Hispanic Heritage Month nears the halfway point, having started Sept. 15. It's historically based but today, a time to celebrate the impact of Hispanic on our nation.

In late August, a program titled "Mi Tierra Mexicana” was performed by St. Vincent Pallotti Catholic Church's Ballet Folklorico at the Paramount Theatre. It was an evening of music, dance and, certainly, an abundance of color...

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Today in the PC-USA Mission Yearbook

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Today in the Mission Yearbook: October 1, 2021

MENTAL ILLNESS AWARENESS WEEK - Mental Illness Awareness Week is Oct. 3–9, 2021. As the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) notes, millions of Americans live with a mental health condition, and all of us are affected either directly or indirectly. This week provides a time for mental health advocates across the country to come together as one unified voice.

As people of faith, we know what it means to care for our siblings and to speak up with them and for them when necessary ...

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